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VOL. XVII.
liOSKItriKi, OlSKtiOX, Tlll'ltSD.VV KV1CNIXG, Altil'ST 8, 11)11.
Xo. 134.
WHEN ATTACK
Belgians Made a Heroic Defense With Small Loss of Life
Belgian Fortifications Prove Sufficient to Block
the Assault of the Germans
ANOTHER FIERCE BATTLE IS IN
City of Vise is Burned by Germans Repressions Against the Civil Population of the Town
Committed by Germans Two Cruisers Are Sunk in Battles, According
to Late Dispakhes Canada to Protect Ports
(Special to The Review).
Brussels, Aug. 6. Declaring earlier estimates too low,
the Brussels Gazette today asserted that 8000 Germans
were killed and wounded at Liege. It was agreed that 3500
men were killed and wounded at Vise. About 2000 were
captured by the Belgians. "At 4 a. m. Wednesday," con
tinued the Gazette, "the German 10th army corps attacked
the Chaudfontaine and Boucellos forts from the southwest
and bombarded Fort Flamalle. The Belgian 11th brigade
successfully resisted the assault, driving the Germans back
with such energy that it was necessary to recall them to
protect the fortifications. The German demand for the
surrender of Liege was indignantly refused. In the fight
ing which ensued the Belgians proved to be far the Ger
mans' superior. Not a German passed the forts surround
ing the city until after the battle, when 800 of their wound
ed were carried to Liege hospitals. A single Belgian soldien
fought an entire German squad, killing four of them. Ihe
Belgian losses are trifling." The Gazette placed the num
ber of Belgians engaged at Liege at about 25,000, and the
Germans at 40,000.
BATTLE AT LIEGE IN PROGRESS.
Brussels, Aug. 6. A real battle at Liege started at
dawn. It was still raging this afternoon. At that time the
Belgians had retained the advantage gained in Wednes
day's fighting. The Germans are heavily reinforced. About
100,000 are pressing the attack. It is understood the Ger
man Crown Prince is in command. The German attack
was directed against the entire line of the Liege fortifica
tions. The Teutonic losses were enormous. It is known
positively that the casualties approached 10,000. Fighting
behind strong defenses, the Belgians are suffering com
paratively little.
GERMAN LOSSES WERE UNDERESTIMATED.
Brussels, Aug. 6. In the attack on Liege Wednesday,
it is estimated the Germans lost 7000 killed and wounded.
Their killed and wounded at Vise and vicinity were placed
at 3500 men. At dawn they renewed their attempt to cross
the river Meuse. Fighting was renewed immediately. Gen
eral Von Emmich is in personal charge of the German
operations.
DIRIGIBLE EXPLODED BY BOMB.
Brussels, Aug. 6. As a huge German Zeppelin war
dirigible flew over the Herve plateau fortifications, a Bel
gian gun sent an explosive shell in the air. There was a
terrific explosion. The dirigible burst into flames and fell.
The entire crew, believed to number 26, perished.
TWO CRUISERS SUNK IN BATTLE.
London, Aug. 6. The German cruiser Emden and tho
Russian cruiser Askold sunk one another in a fight off Wei
Hai Wei, the English port on the coast of China, accord
ing to a Daily Mail cable. There was no reference to casu
alties, but it is assumed the crews went down with the ships.
ITALY IS THREATENED GY GERMANY.
London, Aug. 6. It is confirmed that the Kaiser has
given Italy until midnight to join Germany and Austro
Hungary in arms or Germany will declare war against it.
Many believed Italy will not only reject the ultimatum but
will help England, France and Russia.
AMERICAN CRUISER TO BRITISH WATERS.
Seattle, Aug. 6. The cruiser Milwaukee sailed today
presumably for British Columbian waters to protect Ameri
can interests in case of attack on Vancouver or Victoria by
' German vessels.
TO DRAW GERMAN FLEET INTO BATTLE.
London, Aug. 6. That Germany's war fleet is lying
off Wilhelm's Haven, protected by land forts, was the news
received by the Admiralty. It is believed British Com
mander Gallaghan vrill attempt to draw the Germans into
a general attack by a feint with destroyers and submarines.
FORTS ARE EVACUATED.
Brussels, Aug. 6. Two forts outlying Liege's main
IS IDE ON LIEGE
PROGRESS THIS AFTERNOON
fortifications wore evacuated by tlio
HelKians this afternoon us the battle
with the Cerniaus grow hotter. The
(lertnatts secured t lie Median range
and their fire was frightfully effec
tive. The battle was terrific.
Italy Will Iti'inulii Neutral.
ROM K, Au. ti. -Tho Italian for
eign office today cabled the Uritish
government that Italy would remain
strictly neutral.
ti'ei'Mian Kuihvtiy Kt.".tfoii Itul'uetl.
WARSAW, Russian Poland, Aug.
fi, via London. Russian frontier
patrols, driving the enemy'a cavalry
before them, have crossed the Kast
Prussian frontier at Lyk und ltlalti
and penetrated ten miles into tier
man territory. The Russians cap
tured and burned the Herman rail
way station at Horjemln and Hiala
and cut communlcationa from I.yk
to Johannesburg, the enemy falling
back all along the front, burning
villages.
Hestrniii Movements of Aliens.
LONDON', Aug. 5. A bill Intro
duced in the House of Commons to
day by the Home Secretary, Reginald
McKenna, to restrain the movements
of undesirable aliens with the object
of facilitating the removal of sides
was passed through all stages. The
Home Secretary announced that '21
spies had been arrested in tho British
Isles in the last LM hours, chiefly in
the naval centers.
King' Alltert ('omummls Army.
HRl'SSELS, via London, Aug. fi.
King Albert lias assumed command
of the troops and has issued an in
(Contlnued on page C)
FOREST FIRE BREAKS
NEAR RIDDLE TODAY;
MILL IS THREATENED
Irvine P. Gardner, of Kiddle, tele-'
phoned here tbis afternoon that a '
heavy rorest fire had broken out In :
the timber a short distance from Rid-1
die and that the Alder Creek sawmill, I
on the road between Riddle and Can-,
yonville, was in imminent danger of '
destruction. He also said there was
j no help at hand to stem the progress'
of the flames and that unless some
was brought, at once, great damage
.would undoubtedly result. Oilier de
tails are lacking. Tho mill and sur
rounding property is at present owned i
jbv .1. A. Link, liryco Wilson and R. '
K. Hutchinson, who are from outside
points, and the property is now in '
litigation. It was formerly owned li
.Mr. Ross, of Riddle.
BAPTISTS WIN GAME
OF SEASON FRIDAY EVF.
The Methodists unci Hupllsts met
at the North Side hall park Wednes
day evening for the last time this
season, and in a thrilling contest the
latler won by a combination of lucky
elrcu instances and helpful errors by
jtlie score of to 1. Wallace Sltiglo
I ton was in the box again for the pen
(nant winners, whiie the strongest
; contenders for second honors were
( dependent upon the delivery of Fish
er. The luck that was so helpful to
the liiiptists came in the first inning
when two runs were garnered. There
after the playing was steady and
close.
The Lust Ciaim Friday.
The last game of the seasou in the
Twilight League will he played Fri
day evening at ti:l."i o'clock, between
the Methodists and Christians. These
two teams are now tied for second
Photo by American Vrnn AxIa(lon.
Austrian Mountain Gun Detachment
In the cntSbt between Austria mid Servln n grent deal of the flghllrif
fOII I in the innuutaiiift. Neither country hni a first cIhsn nnvv, and the
a mile will be deju'ridfl on for victory. In tbl picture there In shown num
ber of the Austrian mountain gun. Tbef art mauued by atUdent cor pa of
oldiera, about six men to each gun.
TO ENTERTAIN LADIES
itors at Umpqua hotel
STUNT COMMITTEE IS BUSY
Ashland Shriners Will Arrive Here by Auto
mobile Saturday Noon Ceremonials
Held in Afternoon and Evening
While the local Shriners are en
joying the ceremonials ut the Masonic
Temple here Saturday night, their
wives will entertain the visiting
ladies at a banquet ui the I'mpqiia
Hotel. The hulled' -banquet will be
an elaborate a Hair and will probably
be one of the features of the day's
festivities.
The committee in charge of local
arrangements received word from
Ashland this morning to the effect
that about 100 Shriners of that city
had signified their intention to spend
Saturday In Koseburg in attendance
at the annual ceremonial. Most of
their number will leave" Ashland by
automobile early Saturday morning
and should arrive here about noon.
Many of Ihe Shriners will be accom
panied by their wives.
The ceremonials will begin at 2
o'clock Saturday afternoon and Hie
sessions will continue far Into Hie
night. A buiio.uet will be one of the
evening features arranged by tho
local Shriners.- Late in the afternoon
it is planned to pull off a parade, in
which every Shriner in attendance
at the ceremonials will participate.
Adding interest to the parade will he
many humorous stunts which will
keep the onlookers in the best of
spirits. The committee on "stunts"
promise a number of features which
are sure to meet the approval of tho
Shriners and their admirers.
In addition to the Shriners from
Ashland, Med ford and other Southern
Oregon cities, word has been received
here that a number of the Arab tribe
will be present from Kugene, Port
land and other northern Oregon
towns. On Sunday morning the visit
ing Shriners will fold their tents and
move by automobile to Marsh field,
where a second ceremonial will he
held. The Shriners of Marsbfield are
a live bunch, and they promise to en
tertain the visitors In royal fashion.
A clam-bake will be one of the feat
ures arranged by the Coos County
Shriners in honor of their guests.
(dace, so that this game promises to
be red hot from the start. Kacli team
has :t batteries ready for any emer
gency. The grandstand should he
packed to the limit. The admission
will be ten cents.
g. is now ix ;kum ax v.
4 Among the former Itoselmrg A
4 people who are at present in
g Cermany is Or. Luther Hamll- 4
ton, of Portland. Dr. Ham
11 t tin is a sun of the late" In.
J S. Hamilton, of this city, and Is f
J well known here. He recently j
J went to Kurope to spend the
J. summer studying in one of the
J foremost (ierman medical in- J
4 si it ut Ions. I
'I-I-'I-I-I-I-I-M-fl"!"!"!"!-!"! H
HUNTER IS ARRESTED
Louis Dodge, of Ashland, Held
- For Manslaughter
MUCH EVIDENCE IS INTRODUCED
Three Witnesses Testify That Dead Man Was
Nut Over 35 Feet From Dodge When
Fatal Shot Was fired
MKHKOlin, Aug. 5. Louis Hodge,
of Ashland, who shot and kilted
Henry Olson Saturday night, mistak
ing the latter fo" a deer, was nr
raigned in Justice Taylor's court tbis
afternoon on a complaint sworn out
by Prosecutor Kelly charging him
with manslaughter. The defendant
waived examination and was hound
over to the grand Jury on $1000 bail
bond, which was furnished by the
defendant's fu titer and K. A. Ksles.
Carelessness upon the part of
Louis Hodge, of Ashland, caused the
death of Henry Olson on Klk Creek
luHl Saturday evening, when he was
shot through the heart for a deer,
according to the verdict of the cor
oner's jury, held at the Perl under
taking establishment this morning.
The verdict is us follows:
"We, the coroner's Jury, find that
Henry Olsen was a native of Wiscon
sin, age years, and thai he came
to bis death from a gunshot wound
from a gun In 1 he hands of Louts
Dodge, of Ashland, carelessly fired."
"Carelessly fired" was substituted
for "carelessness" upon tho grounds
it was a softer term.
The jurv was composed of A. N.
Lofland, Al C.nrretlson, C. II. Her
man, Fred Hurk, F. C. Clayvlllo and
W. A. Malley.
Startling Kvldcnce.
I Startling evidence was introduced
at the hearing. Three witnesses tes
tified that (he dead man was not
over ;tf feet away from Dodge when
ho fired the fatal shot, and lhat it
was practically open country. II. O.
Childroth. of Fugle Point, testified
t hat Olson must linvo been visiblo
"from the knees up." Dodge testi
fied the difitanco was forty or fifty
feet, the country brushy and that he
was guided by noises In the woods.
Dodge, Hhowing plainly the heavy
nervous strain, testified that he had
beard deer in the brush around the
camp fire when lie was cooking sup
per. He said be heard the chug
chug of the hoofs, and before he
fired saw plainly the outline of a
hurk, horns and all. He ran to see
the result and found Olson near the
trail.
Dodge (lose to Victim.
Merle Willltts, a young man of
Persist, testified that he had meas
ured the distance between the camp
fire where Hodge was cooking ami
where Olson fell ami that It was nine
rifle lengths. The rifle was thirty
eight inches long, lie said (hat Olson
In traveling Mom the Twin Licks,
where Olson left Kstes. (he third man
in the party, be had taken the most
natural route to reach camp. He
testified there was no obstruction be
tween Hodge and Olson, except bare
fir limbs.
K. A. Kstes. n member of the
party, testified that it was his first
experience in the mountains, and that
he went to sleep at the Twin Licks,
lhoto by American I'n-ni Annotation.
Servian Soldiers Are Brave Fighters
Rcrvtfi maintain only .'IC.'MKi men In times of peace, but the ban mobilized
all of h-r male imputation trained to bear arms, und the iiumtwr la &.'4.ihkj
men. The Her v Inn army la lnrtcly composed of veterans with a apli-udUl
nigra le and t record of flrit rate acbtcwiueut In tint Ualkun wura.
! being tired, whilo Olson hunted. TTo
I was awakened by a shot, and then
heard Hodge yell for help. He
I rushed down the trail and found Ol
son.
Coroner Kellogg attached consid
erable importance to the brush in the
neighborhood of tho shooting, and Al
(larretlsoii, of the jury, proposed
(hat Hie jury make a trip to tho scene
of tho tragedy to investigate the con
ditions. Prosecutor Kelly said that
the brush cut no figure, and that it
was not necessary Tor the coroner's
jury to go Into the fino points to do
termlno tho cause, of death.
Adolphus Olson, a brother of the.
dead man, caused a thrill after
Dodge had told for the Recond time
of hearing the chug-chug of hoofs in
the brush, by asking for the hob
nailed shoes the dead man wore, and
asking If they would make a noise
like hoofs on tho bedrock of the
creek bottom. Olson also testified
a man could tell the color of tho eyes
at the distance between Dodgo and
the victim.
Olson wore a checked shirt, and II.
O. Childreth testified that while
packing the body out through a dark
.canyon at 8 o'clock at night the
i party was able to distinguish the
ishirt easily.
I After five minutes' deliberation
the coroner'B jury returned its ver
dict. A formal complaint will he
filed in the Justice Court this after-
. noon by Prosecutor Kelly. Hodge
will be released upon bonds to Insure
his appearance before the fall grand
jury and will probably waive the pre-
, liminary hearing. A Homey O. D.
Itriggs, of Ashland, Is bis attorney.
STATE TAX COMMISSION
HOLDS 10 PERCENT PEN
ALTY DUE SEPTEMBER 1
SALKM, Or., Aug. fL There has
been much contusion In regard to the
penalties to be Imposed in case taxes
are deliuiiueiit and a tiestlou raised
by Sheriff Will ti. Smith, of tl rants
Pass, brought the reply from the
slate lax commission (hat tho 10 per
j cent penalty Imposed Sept. I, for
delinquency supersedes and tukeH tho
place of all prior penalties. In his
letter to Sheriff Siuilh, Commissioner
Charles V. Calloway, of tho tux com
mission, says:
"It. Is our opinion that 10 per cent
Is the total penalty to be added to
taxes delinquent on the first clay of
September. This penalty applies to
taxes as originally charged and is
not In addition to the cumhlatlvc
penally of 1 per cent a mouth npply
ling during the five months prior to
'Sept. I, the date of delinquency. The
,10 per cent penally for delinquency
supersedes and takes Ihe place of all
I prior penalties.
"We believe this Is the clear niean
jiug of that part of :tiiS:i, Lord's Ore
I gou Laws, as amended by chapter
jlN-l, Laws of llii:i, which reads as
follows:
"'All taxes remaining unpaid on
the said first day of September shall
'ho delinquent there shall be charged
jaud collected a penally of 10 per cent
and Interest ut the rate of 12 per
cent, per annum on such taxes from
j the day on which they become de-
linqueiit until their payment.'
j "These two sentences as they stand
: in Huid section :i t; s are exactly as
written in this office and presented
to the Legislature. If it had been
'intended that the per cent a mouth
' penal t y applicable prior to delin
quency should be added to and col
'lected Willi Ihe 10 per cent penally
1 applicable after del Inqueiicy, a defi
nite statement to that effect would
ihave been inserted."
' t Ik
if
.ft,
WIFE OF PRESIDENT
tier Health Has Been Frail For
Many Months
SUFFERED FROM AN ACCIDENT
this Brought on Other Maladies Which Fi
nally Resulted in Her Death Family
at Her Bedside in last Hours
DKATIl OV MHS. WILSON.
! WASHINGTON', Aug. 6.
j Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of g
the President, died at p. m,
J today. Tho President was at
her bedside during the closing
4 hours of her lifo.
(Special to the Evening Review).
WASHINGTON, Aupg. 0 A White
House bulletin Issued at 7 o'clock thht
morning said Mi-s. Wilson hml rallied
slightly, and passed a fairly rctttful
night. I.lule hope of her ultimate
itMovery In belli out. The patient In
continually relapsing into period of
.unconsciousness. . Oxygen, in helng
used. Dr. ray son IsnikmI a nt-uteitient
that Mitt. Wilson is bearing up won
derfully well.
Condition Not Improved.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 At 1 o'
clock today Mrs. Wilson's condition
was unchanged. Oxygen Is still ad
ministered. Dr. Grayson's demeauor
Indicated her condition was critical.
Conscious only at intervals, Mrs.
Wilson has been cheerful and haa
culled constantly for. her husband.
Kvery moment that could be spared
from urgent official duties has been
devoted by the President to his wife.
At the side of his coustunt help
mate and adviser he wrote the tender
of good offices appealing to the Euro
pean monarcbs to stay their conflict.
From the sickroom ho has been giving
directions to the various departments
for the relief of thousands of Amerl-
'r-iiitu utrnnilml nlirmul
The press of domestic legislation,
the Kuropean war and the Mexlcnn
situation and the flurry over finan
cial conditions throughout the coun
try have weighed heavily on the
President ns he has maintained hla
day and night vigil.
Slip on Itng I-'li-Nt Cause.
For several days it has been known
to those in closest touch with the
While House that Mrs. Wilson was
gravely 111 and that hope for her re
covery was slight. The President
himself has clung desperately to tho
hope that she might yet survive tho
crisis, but her frail constitution,
weakened by months of never-ending
illness, has been unable to withstand
the battle.
One day last March Mrs. Wilson
slipped on a rug at the White House,
injuring her spine. An operation was
necessary. After weeks of convales
cence she finally arose from her bed,
hut the burden of a winter's nctivity
at (he While I louse, together wit h
charity work In the sluniH of the city,
brought on nervous prostration. She
was well enough to attend the wed
ding of her Hccond daughter, now
Mrs. William (1. McAdoo, but her re
cuperating powers were not lasting.
Hall) In Krlef.
Stomach trouble added to her nerv
ous ailment and Hrtght's disease de
veloped. Three weeks ago she seemed
to rally and was well enough to walk,
supported by n nurse, in tho White
House grounds. She watched with
satisfaction as gardeners laid out the
last of the Italian gardens which Bhe
had planned for the south front of the
executive mansion.
j With her apparent recovery, the
President urged that his wife go to a
Icnoler climate. The heat of Wash
ington was particularly oppressive,
hut she steadfastly declined to leave
,her husband. She took an active In
terest In the contest over the confir
mation of Thomas O. .lones as a
member of (be Federal reserve hoard,
'and called for many a document on
jCotigresslonal affairs.
The relapse came last week, and
'since then she has been sinking rap
Idly. Only members of the family
were admitted to the sick room. She
had lost In weight until her thin form
neenicd but ahadow of her former
elf. .